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Mindful Awareness Meditation

Thursdays, 12:30–1 PM PDT

Free weekly drop-in sessions are open to all who are interested in learning how to live more presently.

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Exhibition tour

Exhibition Tours

One-hour tours of selected works in special exhibitions are facilitated by educators and take place Saturdays at 1 p.m.

Sat May 7 1:00 PM

A woman sits at a desk with two chickens, eating her food.

The Locust / 19

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens the The Locust and 19 as part of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema series.

Sat May 7 3:00 PM

Silver-white hand drawn notes and illustrations on a black background

Music & Performance

color a body who flees

An in-gallery performance by Holland Andrews, Elaine Carberry, Jessika Kenney, and Andros Zins-Browne.

Sat May 7 7:00 PM

A man with glasses speaks to a woman in a hijab.

Final Whistle

Writer-director Niki Karimi explores the divisions of Iranian society from a personal perspective through the story of a well-known filmmaker confronted by her own privilege.

Sat May 7 7:30 PM

Hand drawn colorful illustration of table with two chairs, a tea pot, and a journal

Special Programs

Spring Reflections: Tea Meditation & Mindful Art Journaling for University Students

An afternoon of meditation and mindful art journaling designed for university students. Limited capacity.

Sun May 8 2:00 PM

A woman holds her face, pondering

The Majority

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens The Majority as part of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema series.

Sun May 8 3:00 PM

A man holds his child in a warm puffy jacket.

Roshan

The UCLA Film & Television Archive screens Roshan and the short film Red Dress, No Straps as part of the Celebration of Iranian Cinema series.

Sun May 8 7:00 PM

Without Your Interpretation, by Ulysses Jenkins, 1983

Lunchtime Art Talk on Ulysses Jenkins

Curatorial assistant Ikechukwu Onyewuenyi leads an in-person discussion of Ulysses Jenkins's work.

Wed May 11 12:30 PM

Several people attempt to touch a tall trumpeting structure in the center of a fountain.

Pilar Quinteros: UCLA Department of Art Lecture

The artist Pilar Quinteros, who uses inexpensive materials to construct ephemeral, site-specific interventions, discusses her practice.

Thu May 12 7:30 PM

Exhibition tour

Exhibition Tours

One-hour tours of selected works in special exhibitions are facilitated by educators and take place Saturdays at 1 p.m.

Sat May 14 1:00 PM